Monday's Sound Off

Iím an old woman and I walk my dog every morning approximately two hours between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. for 30 years. Within the last 15 years it is mostly on High Street. I feel very safe. I mostly see police, Mercury carriers or people waiting for buses or walking to work. I donít think I would do this in the evening though but you canít always live in fear. By the way, have you seen any lightning bugs lately?

THE GOLDEN AGER

To the person who said that one person was fired at the local YMCA, actually there have been five quality workers fired at the Y beginning over a year ago. It is an effort by the high paid administrators to keep their big salaries and eliminate the people who do the real work who keep the Y going.

How nice to see the front page of The Mercury on Wednesday, ďClean up day.Ē It sure is sad to see all that junk and rubbish in some of the yards in Pottstown. Codes department does their job well but when irresponsible tenants or owners donít follow or even make the effort, they should suffer the consequences. Lacking pride and respect for our town they shouldnít even think of owning or living here. We donít need these kind. Shame on you.

When my grandparents came here to live, they had to work and they worked hard everyday. There were no handouts or freeloading. Thatís all these people want now. Iím darn tired of being taxed so these can get to be freeloaders. That goes for all these women having baby after baby.

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TIRED OF FREELOADERS

Itís not only male crickets that are non-existent. Male humans have also morphed into some sort of hybrid wussy as Gov. Rendell alluded.

Yeh for Ray Chernaskey with his Another View letter about the three stooges, Obama, Biden and Kerry. Right on. Great letter. Thanks for sending it in. We agree 100 percent. You hit the nail on the head.

What is the proper tip to offer a police officer after he courteously opens the door, protects your head and places you in the rear of the patrol car?

JIM FITCH

I canít believe everything thatís going on in this country right now under the Obama administration and all the underhanded things heís doing. Then you get all these comments in Sound Off about how great he is. Canít anybody see what is really going on or are we such staunch Democrats that it doesnít matter what heís doing to the country?

My dear YMCA, adding a bouldering wall and an obstacle course for the kids will not cure the broken hearts of the swim team. Stop the hurt. Speak up and at least sympathize with them.

A CONCERNED YMCA LOYAL WORKER

At a time when our country is moving forward there are some on the right still painting a picture of gloom and doom. Havenít we seen this many times before with the same results? Come on.

I live on Logan Street in Pottstown and I wanted to thank the lady who put my outgoing mail back into my post box which the postman picked up and stuck in her mailbox. Thanks for being so kind enough to do that for me.

Incorrect. It wasnít a $7,000 raise for the Spring-Ford superintendent. Itís $17,000 counting the $10,000 he got last summer. Both raises were illegal. According to the department of education it clearly states how often, how much and how soon a new superintendent can get a raise.

I wonder why the BMX track in the park where the old Gruber Pool used to be isnít open to the public everyday for the kids to enjoy. It sits on our land and I think our kids could use it and enjoy it since thereís no pool.

This is to all the police who pull people over. I know you have a job to do but when you pull them over, can you at least be aware that thereís people who need to get around you. We need to get by. We do appreciate you doing your job but show us a little courtesy.

Sometime you have to give up on people not because you donít care but because they donít.

FIGHT WHEN YOUíRE RIGHT

We see about all these illegal alien children and adults that are flooding into the country and theyíre busing them all over the country. I have a better idea. Letís give them plane tickets and deposit them all in Hawaii. After all once they get put in Hawaii they canít cross another border now can they?

THINK ABOUT IT

I donít know if this applies to your situation but thereís a white line that youíre supposed to stop behind so is your front end hanging over the white line? Is that why youíre getting it cut off? Just a question.